2011

Chris Ficklin leads EC's postseason honor winners

tion NJCAA All-American selection fol– lowing his freshman season, after reg– istering 78 solo tackles and 48 assis ts during th~ 2010 campaign. He has also been nominated for the 2011 NJCAA All-American Team. Other Warriors

For the seeua..... trai!!llt year. East Central Community College ~andout linebacker G~ Ficklin has received NJCAA All-Region 23 and from MACJC fir t team All- school State honors in rerogni- reports tion of his aecomplishments on •he gridiron. Ficklin.. a 5-foot-11, , :.S-!-pound product of

receiving post-season honors representing the MACJC South Division indude center Tate Rogers (6-2, 285) of Louisville, return specialist Reggie Hall (5-9, 173) of Neville High School in Monroe, La., both sophomores, and freshman punter of Winston Academy, who were chosen sec– ond teamAll-State. Hall was rated the top punt returner in the state, with three attempts for 93 yards, a 31-yard average. His Continued on 4B...

'::>Cott Central High School. finished third in ind.i\idual and total tackles in the MACJC competition, register- ing "i 1 solo stops and 29 assists.

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Ficklin also proved he can still play on the offensive side of the ball, as the former Rebel running back rushed for 103 yards on 16 ca rries and scored three touchdowns in leading the Warriors to a 41-28 victory over . Southwest Mississippi Community College in the season finale . It was Ficklin's first stint a t running back since his high school days. Ficklin was also an honorable·men-

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Ficklin... Continued from 3B... longest effort was a 90-yard return for a touchdown. He was also ranked among the state's top kickoff returnees, as the sophomore speedster gathered 12 attempts for 308 yards, a 25.7-yard .average. Moffitt finished third in pun t– ing by

Bradley Dorsey (6-6, 380), Morton; defensive b~k Jerrell Priester (5- 10, 190), Fairfax High School, Ulma, S.C.; defensive back Ben Brooks (5-9, 175), Northeast Lauderdale; and defensive lineman Lakenneth Weidman (6- 5, 235), South Leake. East Central finished 2-7 overall and 1-5 in league play in 2011 under second-year head coach Brian Anderson. The Warriors record– ed victories over Ita– wamba Community Col– lege and Southwest Miss– issippi. Purrderson also served as interim head coach in 2009. ' - - ------

Warriors receiving mention include offensive lineman Bart Whigham (6-foot-4, 315 pounds), a product of NorthviewHigh School in Dothan, Ala.; defensive back/running back Dennis Thames (&-0, 190) of Louisville; wide receiv– er Brock Hall (6-3, 200), of Paul W. Bryant High School, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; linebacker Tyrone Williams (6-0 225), Thomasville (Ga.) High School; linebacker Darius Wren (5-11, 215), West 'Lauderdale; defen– sive lineman Semisi Tupou (6-4, 400), a prod– uct of Orange High School, Long Beach, Cal.; defen~ive •lineman CLARION-LEDGER honorable

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